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 PA Programs – Special Friends Mentoring
Parenting Arizona, a statewide non-profit organization, works to strengthen families and reduce violence toward children through parent education and support with the philosophy
that healthy parenting is the cornerstone to a safe and fruitful childhood.
Parenting Arizona invites compassionate mentors who would like to make a difference in a child’s life to our Special Friends mentoring program. For more than a decade, the Special Friends program has been dedicated to working exclusively with children living
in group homes and shelters, by providing them with caring mentors who offer
stability and help them to better their lives.
Those interested in becoming a Special Friends mentors can fill out
an application before attending the workshop. To be considered, you must be eighteen
years old, if intending to transport child have $100,000/ $300,000 bodily injury
car insurance coverage, attend 3.5 hour training, and have the ability to obtain
a class 1 fingerprint clearance card. Volunteers must commit to a six month relationship,
spending a minimum of eight hours per month together. Applications and more
information are available by calling 602-248-0428 ext 253 or by emailing the
volunteer coordinator at volunteers@parentingaz.org.
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